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N 2 .3− : Filling a Gap in the N 2 n − Series
Author(s) -
Kaim Wolfgang,
Sarkar Biprajit
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200904968
Subject(s) - atomic physics , physics , product (mathematics) , series (stratigraphy) , chemistry , stability (learning theory) , crystallography , mathematics , paleontology , geometry , machine learning , computer science , biology
The unexpected stability of the exotic N 2 .3− species has been observed in its complexes with Dy 3+ and Y 3+ . The three‐electron reduction product of N 2 is isoelectronic with superoxide O 2 .− (see scheme) and is a possible bound intermediate in the conversion of N 2 into NH 3 .